Japanese Consumer Services Stock News

Toyota Boshoku (TSE:3116) has drawn attention after reporting higher nine-month profits. The company reaffirmed expectations for a strong full-year recovery, kept its dividend unchanged, and pointed to improved asset and equity ratios. See our latest analysis for Toyota Boshoku. The latest earnings update appears to have supported stronger momentum, with a 1-day share price return of 4.53% and a 90-day share price return of 21.82%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 48.59% points to gains...

Guidance revision and earnings highlight Fanuc’s latest move Fanuc (TSE:6954) reported new figures after raising its full year earnings guidance and posting nine month results that show higher sales and net income compared with a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Fanuc. The guidance revision and earnings update came alongside strong recent market interest, with a 29.93% 90 day share price return and 55.92% 1 year total shareholder return suggesting momentum has been building rather...

Nichias has completed its previously announced share repurchase program, buying back 735,100 shares, or 1.15% of its outstanding stock, for ¥4,999.81 million by January 23, 2026. The closure of this buyback plan, following additional repurchases of 287,600 shares earlier in January, underscores management’s active use of capital-return measures to adjust the company’s equity base. We will now examine how the completion of Nichias’s share repurchase program shapes its investment narrative and...

DENSO (TSE:6902) has reported fresh numbers for Q3 2026, with quarterly revenue at ¥1.84t and basic EPS of ¥19.10, setting the tone for how the market will parse its recent run of results. The company has seen revenue move between ¥1.72t and ¥1.88t over the last six reported quarters, while EPS has ranged from ¥19.10 to ¥42.09. This gives investors a clearer view of how profits have tracked against a fairly steady top line as net profit margins remained close to the mid single digits. See our...

Hino Motors (TSE:7205) has drawn fresh attention after reporting a return to profit for the nine months to December 31, 2025, and increasing its full-year earnings forecast on January 29, 2026. See our latest analysis for Hino Motors. The strong 1 day share price return of 8.02% and 7 day gain of 25.65% suggest momentum has picked up quickly around the earnings upgrade and integration news. This is despite the 1 year total shareholder return being roughly flat and the 5 year total shareholder...

Toyota Industries (TSE:6201) has just posted another quarter of heavy top line scale, with Q2 2026 revenue at ¥1.07t and basic EPS of ¥37.72 loss, following Q1 2026 revenue of ¥990.54b and basic EPS of ¥340.91. Over the past few reported periods, revenue has ranged from ¥989.73b in Q2 2025 to ¥1.07t in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has moved between ¥46.08 in Q4 2025 and ¥358.18 in Q1 2025, giving investors a wide earnings range to assess. With a trailing net profit margin of 5% compared with a...

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank (TSE:8361) recently held a board meeting on January 26, 2026, to address the dissolution of one of its subsidiaries, raising fresh questions for investors about future operational focus and capital deployment. See our latest analysis for Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank. That decision on the subsidiary comes at a time when the share price has shown strong momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 23.34% and a 90 day share price return of 60.69%. Meanwhile, the 1 year total...

Mitsui (TSE:8031) has put out its latest Q3 2026 scorecard, anchored by prior quarter revenue of ¥3.46 trillion and EPS of ¥80.73, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of ¥14.09 trillion and EPS of ¥315.98 that frame the earnings power investors are focused on right now. Over the past few reported periods, revenue moved from ¥3.83 trillion in Q1 2025 to ¥3.50 trillion in Q2 2025, then to ¥3.65 trillion and ¥3.68 trillion in Q3 and Q4 2025, before landing at ¥3.30 trillion and ¥3.46 trillion in...

TIS (TSE:3626) has just reported its Q3 2026 results, with recent quarterly revenue sitting at ¥148.2 billion and basic EPS at ¥49.05, while trailing twelve month figures show revenue of ¥584.7 billion and EPS of ¥228.82. Over the past few reported periods, revenue has moved from ¥141.0 billion and EPS of ¥58.74 in Q3 2025 to ¥140.3 billion and EPS of ¥54.02 in Q1 2026, then ¥148.2 billion and EPS of ¥49.05 in Q2 2026. This sets the stage for investors to focus on how steady profit levels and...

Japan Airlines (TSE:9201) has put up another solid set of numbers, with Q2 2026 revenue at ¥505.1b and basic EPS of ¥92.91, underpinned by net income of ¥40.57b. Over the last few quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥447.5b and EPS of ¥36.63 in Q4 2025 to ¥478.8b and ¥62.03 in Q1 2026, before reaching ¥505.1b and ¥92.91 most recently. Trailing 12 month EPS sits at ¥285.87. Net profit margins over the past year were 6.5% compared to 4.8% previously, and earnings growth over the...

Seiko Epson (TSE:6724) has put another set of numbers on the board for Q3 2026, with recent quarterly revenue running between ¥320.9b and ¥349.6b and Basic EPS ranging from ¥12.50 to ¥74.1 over the last six reported quarters, alongside net income that has moved between ¥4.1b and ¥24.1b. Over that stretch, the company has seen revenue shift from ¥337.6b in Q2 2025 to ¥346.5b in Q2 2026 and EPS move from ¥12.50 to ¥37.61. This frames the latest release against a year of steady top line and...

Sumitomo Chemical Company (TSE:4005) has released its latest numbers with Q2 2026 revenue at ¥569.3 billion and basic EPS of ¥27.02, following Q1 2026 revenue of ¥526.1 billion and a basic EPS loss of ¥2.76. Over the prior fiscal year, revenue moved between ¥612.1 billion and ¥701.4 billion per quarter while basic EPS ranged from a loss of ¥18.89 to a profit of ¥21.46, setting a mixed backdrop for the latest result. For investors, the key question now is how much of this EPS rebound reflects...

West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) has put another quarter on the board, with Q2 2026 revenue at ¥444.8b and basic EPS of ¥82.53, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥1.77t and EPS of ¥280.57 that frame the latest run rate. Over the past few reported periods, revenue has moved from ¥408.6b in Q2 2025 to ¥462.3b in Q4 2025 and then to ¥427.1b and ¥444.8b in Q1 and Q2 2026. Over the same stretch, quarterly EPS shifted from ¥66.41 to a small loss of ¥1.47, then ¥79.03, ¥95.53, ¥104.54 and...

Sumitomo Electric Industries (TSE:5802) has just reported its latest results with investors focused on how its quarterly revenue and EPS compare with a backdrop of steadily building earnings over recent years. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from about ¥1.11t in Q1 2025 to ¥1.23t in Q4 2025 and ¥1.23t in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has shifted from ¥40.73 to ¥102.69 and then ¥80.55 over the same periods. With trailing 12 month EPS at ¥276.90 and a net margin of 4.5%, the story this...

If you are wondering whether DIC is fairly priced or offering value right now, the key is to look past the headline share price and focus on what different valuation methods are saying. DIC last closed at ¥3,839, with share price returns of 3.2% over 7 days, 5.8% over 30 days, 5.8% year to date, 22.1% over 1 year, 78.5% over 3 years and 74.0% over 5 years. This puts recent and longer term performance firmly on the radar for valuation focused investors. Recent coverage has centered on how...

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Yokogawa Electric (TSE:6841) has put fresh numbers on the table for Q3 2026, with the latest reported quarter showing revenue of ¥151.8 billion and basic EPS of ¥55.78, set against trailing twelve month EPS of ¥220.76 and net income of ¥56.9 billion. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move between ¥128.9 billion and ¥153.5 billion, while quarterly EPS has ranged from ¥38.65 to ¥59.08. This gives investors a clearer view of how sales and per share earnings have tracked...

JTEKT (TSE:6473) has released its Q3 2026 scorecard, with recent quarterly revenue figures sitting between ¥454.4b and ¥499.3b over the last six reported periods, and basic EPS ranging from a loss of ¥13.36 to earnings of ¥31.53, highlighting how mixed the earnings line has been. Over that stretch, the company has seen total revenue move from ¥466.6b in Q3 2025 to ¥475.4b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥10.83 to ¥17.76. Trailing twelve month EPS figures in the ¥28.21 to ¥68.15 range...

MonotaRO (TSE:3064) has just posted its FY 2025 third quarter numbers, with revenue at ¥81.2b and EPS of ¥16.24, while trailing twelve month revenue sits at ¥318.0b and EPS at ¥62.26, giving investors a clear read on both the latest quarter and the rolling trend. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥72.1b in FY 2024 Q3 to ¥81.2b in FY 2025 Q3, with EPS over the same quarters shifting from ¥12.86 to ¥16.24. Those headline figures set the stage for how you might think about growth...

NTN (TSE:6472) has just posted its Q3 2026 scorecard, with recent quarterly revenue figures sitting around ¥203.2 billion in Q2 2026 and ¥210.1 billion in Q4 2025, while EPS has swung from a loss of ¥29.37 in Q4 2025 to a positive ¥3.61 in Q2 2026. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue hover in a tight band between roughly ¥199.0 billion and ¥210.8 billion, with EPS moving from small profits like ¥0.32 in Q1 2025 through deeper losses such as ¥11.57 in Q3 2025 before...

Ibiden Co., Ltd. has already held a board meeting on February 3, 2026 to review its capital investment plan and future outlook, alongside reporting nine‑month 2025 sales of ¥298,621 million and net income of ¥31,000 million. The company’s higher basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations highlight improving profitability, which may influence how investors assess its longer-term capital allocation priorities. With stronger earnings per share now on the table, we’ll...

Keyence Corporation reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 20, 2025, with sales rising to ¥834,605 million and net income reaching ¥311,167 million, both above the prior-year period. The increase in basic earnings per share from ¥1,203.03 to ¥1,283.03 highlights improved profitability over the nine-month period. Next, we'll examine how Keyence's higher sales and net income shape the company's investment narrative and longer-term business positioning. Rare earth metals are...

On 29 January 2026, Shimizu Corporation’s board approved subscribing to a third-party capital increase at Aomi Construction, making Aomi a consolidated and specified subsidiary with capital equivalent to at least one-tenth of Shimizu’s own. This move, alongside Shimizu’s recent ¥20,000,000,000 unsecured bond issuance maturing in 2031, highlights a meaningful expansion of its construction footprint and financing commitments. We will now examine how bringing Aomi Construction under full...